Beans and Lectins

[KLS52]

So why am I only hearing about lectins now? Someone mentioned that beans are bad for you because of the lectins, so she stopped eating them. Then her cholesterol, which is high to begin with, shot up 30 points. (Being a nutritionist, she eats pretty clean.) So she decided to ignore the bean hate and went back to eating them.

I was just surprised that it hadn’t come up before since I eat a lot of beans!
Lectin Content of Beans: High vs Low Lectin Varieties

Apparently, lectin is in pretty much everything.
List of Foods that Contain Lectin

 

[silva]

She's read the Plant Paradox?
Been debunked by doctors and researchers I trust- namely Dr Greger, Barnard, Furhman and Colin Campbell.
Been listening to Colin Campbell (China study) book "Whole", which is much better researched and comprehensive than china study. I had it on audio book for work, I have it on a waitlist at library.
‘The Plant Paradox’ by Steven Gundry MD– A Commentary

 

[Lou]

This came up in my newsfeed this morning.

I'm thinking its BS but I'm not sure.

anyone else care to weigh in/comment.

If Your Beans Feel Like This, Don't Eat Them, Experts Warn

Experts warn that if your beans don't feel soft and tender, you shouldn't eat them because they could be toxic.

bestlifeonline.com

 

[silva]

This came up in my newsfeed this morning.

I'm thinking its BS but I'm not sure.

anyone else care to weigh in/comment.

If Your Beans Feel Like This, Don't Eat Them, Experts Warn

Experts warn that if your beans don't feel soft and tender, you shouldn't eat them because they could be toxic.

bestlifeonline.com

That website seems full of hyperbole.
Yes, beans need to be cooked or sprouted
Seems they're taking the specific quality of kidney beans and soy beans, and applying to all-

Raw kidney beans contain the toxin phytohemagglutinin and must be boiled for 10 minutes to destroy it. Phytohemagglutinin is not lethal by any means, but may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and symptoms similar to food poisoning. Always boil kidney beans for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer until cooked.

these beans should NOT be cooked in a slow cooker

 

[Lou]

these beans should NOT be cooked in a slow cooker

How about a pressure cooker.? Specifically an InstantPot.

 

[shyvas]

How about a pressure cooker.? Specifically an InstantPot.

Well.....yes. Moreover an IP is also a pressure cooker.

How to avoid poisoning from red beans

Cooking your own beans is a great way to save money, reduce waste and lower your sodium consumption, but eating improperly cooked beans can lead to

www.foodsafetynews.com

 

[Emma JC]

yes, I had heard that before about kidney beans etc and so that is why I only cook the smaller white beans/pinto beans in my slow cooker and buy canned kidney beans

Emma JC
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[silva]

How about a pressure cooker.? Specifically an InstantPot.

Most definitely! Pressure cookers do come up to a rapid boil, and maintain it. If you release the pressure you will find the contents boiling.
I cook all beans in the IP, soaked or from dry

 

[500channelsurfer]

That website seems full of hyperbole.
Yes, beans need to be cooked or sprouted
Seems they're taking the specific quality of kidney beans and soy beans, and applying to all-

Raw kidney beans contain the toxin phytohemagglutinin and must be boiled for 10 minutes to destroy it. Phytohemagglutinin is not lethal by any means, but may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and symptoms similar to food poisoning. Always boil kidney beans for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer until cooked.

these beans should NOT be cooked in a slow cooker

This is the reason I decided to always boil @ max for 10 minutes no matter what type of beans I cook, and always use re-soaked raw dried beans, none of that canned stuff.

I once got stomach upset from red kidney beans before I started this, so whatever the issue was (phytohemagglutinin and/or lectins) I have that problem licked now.

 

[beforewisdom]

The whole lectin thing has been debunked.

Dr. Greger has a few videos about it

https://nutritionfacts.org/?s=lectins

 

[500channelsurfer]

Bump.

Tips for Cooking Beans.

Beans that float while soaking vs beans that float while cooking

Most of the information online dictates when cooking from dry after soaking, to remove floating beans from the soaking water, as they may be bad. However, there seems to me to be conflicting information about the beans that float as I begin cooking them. Maybe it is the same thing?

Today, I threw out the beans and bean pieces that floated in the soaking water. Then when I boiled, many more beans than usual floated and they had wrinkly skin as opposed to the smooth-skin beans that did not float. That's when I went online and found little to no, or conflicting, information. Then as I was reducing to simmer, all the beans sank again.

What is the consensus or peoples' opinions?

 

[500channelsurfer]

Maybe Tips for Cooking Beans should be its own thread.

I also find it difficult to time the adding of salt and other ingredients in order to get everything cooked but not overcooked at the end. Today my beans were overcooked. I often add other ingredients too late because I have in the past added salt too early which leaves beans hard.

 

[shyvas]

Maybe Tips for Cooking Beans should be its own thread.

I also find it difficult to time the adding of salt and other ingredients in order to get everything cooked but not overcooked at the end. Today my beans were overcooked. I often add other ingredients too late because I have in the past added salt too early which leaves beans hard.

I don't think that we are in need of a seperate thread for cooking beans.
Here is a chart for tips 'how to soak and pressure cook beans'.
I personally prefer to buy low sodium tinned beans when possible. Aldi have the best black beans ever; texture and taste wise. However, I find that lentils taste far superior when made in an IP compared to shop bought ones.

Pressure Cooking and Soaking Time Charts for 25 Dried Bean Varieties - Miss Vickie